Will having a cowboy hat will turn me into a cowboy?

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shinyedges said:
Those slipjoints look good/serviceable. Are you allowed to own a one hand opening knife? Sounds like you had a learning curve with slip joints. A locking blade would certainly be nice as well.


Here we use mostly one handed opening knives. Slip joints are still popular though. I'm comfortable with both but I prefer one handed opening and locking blade.
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I live in Alaska, no problem with this kind of knives.
 
vinprom said:
Will see, probably my first knive very unorthodox to me knife will be Delica, Dragonfly, or something similar but not so popular because of my contrarian mind. It definitely must be under $100 because I will be asked how much it is, and I am not gonna lie.
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No knife is easier or safer to open and close than a manual flipper with a button lock. Your fingers and thumb do not need to cross the path of the blade during either opening or closing. Very little skill or practice is required to use them with one hand.

Many excellent models are available in the $45 to $100 range; for example, see:
https://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/...n_price=45&usrsearch=flipper&sortType=priceAs

It is best to buy from a local store that will let you handle the knives, but KnifeCenter and BladeHQ are reliable Internet dealers who support Blade Forums.
 
Unless you are trying to flick them open it isn't anymore dangerous than a slip joint. Just slow roll them open.
 
AntDog said:
Nobody here is insulted. Your post makes zero sense, so they’re thinking you’re a blithering idiot.

I can’t even tell what you want to know. I do know having a cowboy hat doesn’t make you a cowboy. Having a Harley won’t make you a biker either.
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vinprom said:
I live in Alaska, no problem with this kind of knives.
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I too am in Alaska and I usually carry 3-4 knives because I just love having options, convenience, and knives in general.

Delica’s are great knives and very convenient for many tasks. Just an FYI, we are coming up on times of year when there are some pretty great sales on great knives from reputable dealers. If you can save a bit and able to be honest about what you paid- awesome. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get quality, however like any hobby- you can also spend quite a lot. You will find that knife people don’t necessarily buy what we ‘need’ as much as what we want. Those things can be the same, but there are so many styles, designs, materials, etc that it is easy to want ‘one more’.

If you happen to be in Anchorage, Northern Knives has a nice selection that you can see what feels good in your hand, compare, and ask questions.
 
beeinak said:
I too am in Alaska and I usually carry 3-4 knives because I just love having options, convenience, and knives in general.

Delica’s are great knives and very convenient for many tasks. Just an FYI, we are coming up on times of year when there are some pretty great sales on great knives from reputable dealers. If you can save a bit and able to be honest about what you paid- awesome. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get quality, however like any hobby- you can also spend quite a lot. You will find that knife people don’t necessarily buy what we ‘need’ as much as what we want. Those things can be the same, but there are so many styles, designs, materials, etc that it is easy to want ‘one more’.

If you happen to be in Anchorage, Northern Knives has a nice selection that you can see what feels good in your hand, compare, and ask questions.
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I always spend some time in Northern Knives when I pass through Anchorage. There and in Darwin's Theory. They have very few slipjoint, half of them pre-owned. Quite a good selection of Opinels, and many,many Microtech.. Last time I was more than an hour there, and every second visitor was in Microtech area. Weird for me, and that's why I remember it. Oh, and so many fixed blades, some of them really expensive.
 
Danny Linguini said:
OP, if you’re worried about buying a knife or two more than you need or will ever likely use, which is what I think you’re asking, there might be a few people here who can put your mind at ease. Most of us could probably get by with two or three knives. I got by with one SAK for the better part of 40 years. Most of us here have a few more than that (some have a LOT more), many of us have knives that will never likely be used. Look around, find a one-hand opener that you really like, then go for it. As someone said, if you’ve only had slipjoints, some folders might need a little practice to get comfortable with. A lot of nights I grab a couple or three knives and just flip them open and closed while sitting here in front of the boob tube. Like right now. Drives the wife nuts. Eventually you get comfortable enough that it becomes second nature. Then, if you hang around here long enough, you start seeing knives that you might like even more, either to use, or just to look at and fidget with.

Start with something inexpensive - there are tons of options for under $50 that are good quality and decent users, just to get an idea of what you do and don’t like without blowing a pile of cash. If you see something you like but aren’t sure about pulling the trigger, just ask the folks in here for their opinions, and read all the owner reviews you can find to get an idea if what you’re looking at is junk or not.
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As far as I can tell.

He feels wierd using a one hand opener. And so therefore doesn't want to buy them.

OP. We have a whole traditional forum. that feel the same way.
 
Another Shepherd said:
No knife is easier or safer to open and close than a manual flipper with a button lock. Your fingers and thumb do not need to cross the path of the blade during either opening or closing. Very little skill or practice is required to use them with one hand.

Many excellent models are available in the $45 to $100 range; for example, see:
https://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/...n_price=45&usrsearch=flipper&sortType=priceAs

It is best to buy from a local store that will let you handle the knives, but KnifeCenter and BladeHQ are reliable Internet dealers who support Blade Forums.
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An OTF auto is even safer, ease varies by user.

V vinprom Look at the Benchmade shootout, it has a switch on the side that you slide up to open it and back to close it. Your fingers never have to be in the path of the blade.
 
vinprom said:
I've always had a sense of superiority over folks overly consciuos opening and closing slipjoints. Then I realized that only time helped me to be confident using them-careful use, but knowing limitations, and not worrying about unexpected folding over my fingurs. Fast forward to this summer when I decided to use my ESEE cr2.5. Few times I was very close to get a cut for chores very safe if done with slipjoints even with weak spring. More, I visited few times a stores with Spyderco and Benchmade brands to check the feeling in hand and eventually to buy one. What is the point to have one if I will never open them with one hand - I do not think I will ever be brave enough to try tht. Silly but true. So, how confident are you using your knive, and do you think you reached your learning curve of handling different knives or different tasks is platoeued or et least is nearly horizontal?
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My mom was from texas and one day i heard her refer to a poser cowboy as "all hat and no cattle" or something similar.
 
vinprom said:
Will see, probably my first knive very unorthodox to me knife will be Delica, Dragonfly, or something similar but not so popular because of my contrarian mind. It definitely must be under $100 because I will be asked how much it is, and I am not gonna lie.
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vinprom said:
I live in Alaska, no problem with this kind of knives.
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You'll like the delica, it's a great knife. One hand opening, nice pocket clip for easy 1 hand using and returning to the pocket, good steel and geometry. Let us know how you like it.
 
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